Originally Posted by Kojack

Buy a universal winch plate, flip it upside down so the winch will hang between your frame rails, cut the front cross member up front so the plate acts as the cross member, cut the bumper cover to fit the fair lead through and bobs your uncle.

Originally Posted by NAlbertaJK

Can't do this method...I have a Rubi

It looks like I'll have to have a custom plate fabricated and welded to the frame and cross member

No offense but $350+ for a winch plate, just because it says Warn...no thanks. Plus I like the way the winch looks when inside the bumper rather than on top

Originally Posted by OverKill

I used a winch plate from Olympic and it has brackets to bolt it to the bumper, it was about $150

Originally Posted by NAlbertaJK

Winch mounted upside down? In a Rubi?

Originally Posted by combolc

Few pics of mine. I used the Q9000 Winch from Quadratech with a universal winch plate from Harbor Freight. Also used the OR-FAB relocation kit for my vacuum pump.

Here are some with and without the plastic bumper. I have tons of pics, let me know I can send them over.

<img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=393262"/><img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=393263"/>

Originally Posted by olsen185

The issue with the rubi is the possible interference with the sway bar disconnect. I did it in my wife's Sahara over the summer. At some point I'll see if it fits on my rubicon.

Originally Posted by combolc

Where did you mount solenoid?